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(USA) Some Bumps Ahead for E911

Friday, March 11th, 2005

From America’s Network.

The FCC appears to be standing firm on their Dec 31, 2005 deadline for wireless carriers to implement E911 solutions.

Sprint, Nextel Communications and Verizon Wireless are pursuing handset-based solutions, while Cingular Wireless and T-Mobile USA are pursuing network-based solutions.

According to NENA:

  • 71.5% of the 3,135 counties in the US have implemented Phase I
  • 33.8% of counties have implemented Phase II
  • 73.4% of the 6,166 public safety answering points (PSAPs) have implemented Phase I
  • 40.5% of PSAPs have implemented Phase II

There are still issues with getting Tier 3 carriers (mostly rural) to meet the deadline. The biggest obstacle appears to be cost. Several groups of Tier 3 carriers have banded together into the “Tier III Coalition” to lobby for exemption from the FCC requirements.

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